Mr. MUJAC
Manchester United Youth Historian
My research over the last 100 years is pretty good. He played a few games as a fill in…nothing more.As a youth he was. He’s even said it himself in an interview.
My research over the last 100 years is pretty good. He played a few games as a fill in…nothing more.As a youth he was. He’s even said it himself in an interview.
Correct!This myth needs to end. IIRC he played probably less than 5 games up there?
Hojlund would’ve scored that chance McTominay just had.Yes, just try it out for a game or two, we literally have nothing to lose when martial and rashford are contributing so little and hojlund is the second coming of weghorst
Yes, just try it out for a game or two, we literally have nothing to lose when martial and rashford are contributing so little and hojlund is the second coming of weghorst
Except hojlund always seems to find himself in the wrong position to get such chances, a bit like how weghorst was...Hojlund would’ve scored that chance McTominay just had.
Nah, Weghorst took up good positions but fell over his own feet most of the time.Except hojlund always seems to find himself in the wrong position to get such chances, a bit like how weghorst was...
Agreed on most, but it’s a myth he played there as a youth player. He debunked this himself.He's more of a striker than he is a midfielder, for me anyway.
- Big
- Great at finishing with both feet
- Good in the air
- Strong
- Good movement and anticipation
- Played there as a youth player
Really a bit of waste not to transition him, he'll never be a CM for a top 4 team due to his poor passing range.
https://www.manutd.com/en/amp/news/...striker-talk-from-his-time-in-man-utd-academy“People always said: ‘You played as a striker as a kid.' I never played as a striker.
“I played two games there with [former Reserves coach] Warren Joyce because we had no striker. So, whenever I score a goal, people always say: ‘He used to be a striker, that’s why.’
“I never used to be a striker! I’ve always been a midfield player, a number eight, so it is funny when you hear stuff like that.”
Exactly. Being good at timing late runs into the box from midfield is not at all the same as having good movement as a striker.It’s clear that he’s at his best when he’s aloud to run forward from midfield
Was going to post the same thing.Agreed on most, but it’s a myth he played there as a youth player. He debunked this himself.
https://www.manutd.com/en/amp/news/...striker-talk-from-his-time-in-man-utd-academy
Maybe not in the man utd youth academy, but he did primary/high school teams - my friend who lives near Lancaster was in the same school/year as McT and mentioned he was up top growing upAgreed on most, but it’s a myth he played there as a youth player. He debunked this himself.
https://www.manutd.com/en/amp/news/...striker-talk-from-his-time-in-man-utd-academy
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